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ORGANIZATION: Health & Help

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Key benefits of the program:

  • gain new professional knowledge and skills
  • learn from experts hailing from different countries
  • work with a diverse, international team
  • improve your language skills
  • access to a large network of volunteers and professionals
  • vacation in the most beautiful spots of Central America
  • immerse yourself in local culture
  • surf, trail-run, and enjoy other outdoor activities
  • make new friends
We provide:
  • help with preparing for the trip
  • language lessons with a tutor
  • free accommodation in the clinic
  • vegetarian meals for free
  • a vacation every two months
  • a certificate of participation in the volunteer program
  • letters of recommendation and gratitude to outstanding participants
Working conditions and responsibilities:
  • Strict adherence to all program rules;
  • Work at the clinic (provide consultation to patients, distribute medicine) starts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday-Friday, with a 1 hour lunch break, as well as being on duty in the evening and on weekends according to a schedule. Be prepared to respond to emergencies on a 24/7 basis;
  • Keep track of medical documents, reports, and statistics;
  • Provide education to the local community on proper health practices;
  • Help clean the clinic, shared spaces, and rooms;
  • Help cook meals;
  • Assist with shopping for groceries, basic household items, and medication.
Requirements:
  • Must be 21 years of age or older;
  • Must have a secondary or higher degree specializing in general medicine or pediatrics;
  • Advanced proficiency in diagnosing, treating and preventing illnesses with experience in outpatient clinical procedures;
  • Language skills: Spanish B1 level or higher on arrival (we provide help in learning Spanish before your trip!);
  • Willingness to speak Spanish even within the team;
  • Be willing to support the project through fundraising
  • Be willing to live and work far from large cities, with bad internet connectivity, at a small rural clinic with a diverse, international team;
  • Support the core values and mission of Health&Help.

To become a Health & Help volunteer is not easy but pretty awesome.
Apply now and your life will never be the same again.

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About Health & Help

Location:

Chuinajtajuyup, departamento Totonicapán, Guatemala 13003, GT

Mission Statement

Health & Help assists people in places where it is difficult or impossible to access basic medical care. We do this through the effort and resources put forth by volunteers and donors. We improve by helping others.

Description

What do we do?
- Provide access to basic medical services and prescriptions in places with limited resources.
- Hold educational lectures about health and ways to prevent illness in the future.
- Develop and implement medical programs, provide medical students with the opportunity to get hands-on experience under the guidance of skilled doctors.
- Prepare volunteers for their time on site at the clinics, as well as help all employees learn and grow.

Where?
In regions with limited resources, where medical care does not exist or is extremely underdeveloped (lacking sufficient personnel, equipment, medicine).

How?
- The clinics have medical specialists and volunteers in other professions from different countries working 24/7. Dozens of volunteers from all over the world work for the project online.
- We talk openly about life in the clinics and share our experience as a charitable organization.

For whom?
- For underprotected and discriminated groups within the population. For those who cannot pay for treatment or buy medications because it is too expensive or simply not available.
- For socially responsible, generous patrons, both private and corporate.
- For active and committed volunteers who help the project with their knowledge and experience.

CAUSE AREAS

Emergency & Safety
Health & Medicine
International
Emergency & Safety, Health & Medicine, International

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

La Salvia, El Rosario, Chinandega department Eldepartment El Rosario, -Nicaragua

(12.62429,-87.13668)
 

SKILLS

  • First Aid / CPR
  • Healthcare
  • Nutrition
  • Pediatrics
  • Occupational Therapy

GOOD FOR

  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • Program duration: 1-12 months
  • Fluent Spanish (B2), diploma in medicine or medical license

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